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In 2022, women accounted for one in five new HIV diagnoses.
More than four out of five of these women were infected with the virus through sexual intercourse with a person of the opposite sex.
The majority of diagnoses were in women aged 25 to 34 years, followed by women aged 35 to 44 years.
The number of new HIV diagnoses decreased between 2010 and 2022 for all groups except white women, but the rate among women of color remains much higher.
Women of color receive the majority of new HIV diagnoses and account for the majority of cases among women infected with HIV.
Black women will account for one in two new HIV diagnoses in 2022, despite only one in ten American women being black.
Women are living with HIV across the country, but more than half of them live in just 10 states.
New York
Florida
texas
California
Georgia
M.D.
new jersey
dad
N.C.
illinois
HIV prevention
HIV test
Up to 2 out of 5 people infected with HIV can spread it to people who do not know they have the virus. HIV testing can help stop this spread.
Everyone between the ages of 13 and 64 should be tested for HIV at least once.
People at high risk should be tested more often
Ask your health care provider to get tested or visit GetTested.cdc.gov to find a location where you can get tested.
PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis)
A type of medication called PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) may protect against HIV.
PrEP reduces the risk of contracting HIV from sexual intercourse by about 99% and the risk from injection drug use by nearly 74%.
Your health care provider may prescribe PrEP, or you can find a provider at preplocator.org.
This training material was prepared with support from Merck.
